{"product_id":"9781250135810","title":"Ageless Soul : The Lifelong Journey Toward Meaning and Joy","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAgeless Soul\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Thomas Moore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beautifully and eloquently written...Thomas Moore convinces us that we age best when we embrace our age, live agelessly, and remember every day to find the endless joy nestled inside our soul.\" - Dr. Rudolph E. Tanzi, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSuper Brain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuper Genes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Moore is the renowned author of \u003ci\u003eCare of the Soul, \u003c\/i\u003ethe classic #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. In\u003ci\u003e Ageless Soul, \u003c\/i\u003eMoore reveals a fresh, uplifting, and inspiring path toward aging, one that need not be feared, but rather embraced and cherished. In Moore’s view, aging is the process by which one becomes a more distinctive, complex, fulfilled, loving, and connected person. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing examples from his practice as a psychotherapist and teacher who lectures widely on the soul of medicine and spirituality, Moore argues for a new vision of aging: as a dramatic series of initiations, rather than a diminishing experience, one that each of us has the tools—experience, maturity, fulfillment—to live out. Subjects include:\u003cbr\u003e*Why melancholy is a natural part of aging, and how to accept it, rather than confuse it with depression \u003cbr\u003e*The vital role of the elder and mentor in the lives of younger people\u003cbr\u003e*The many paths of spiritual growth and learning that open later in life\u003cbr\u003e*Sex and sensuality \u003cbr\u003e*Building new communities and leaving a legacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgeless Soul\u003c\/i\u003e teaches readers how to embrace the richness of experience and how to take life on, accept invitations to new vitality, and feel fulfilled as they get older.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"After reading this beautifully and eloquently written book, getting older seems much more like a blessing than a curse! Thomas Moore convinces us that we age best when we embrace our age, live agelessly, and remember every day to find the endless joy nestled inside our soul.\" - Dr. Rudolph E. Tanzi, Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSuper Brain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuper Genes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Destined to become a classic, \u003ci\u003eAgeless Soul\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly illuminates one of life's most enduring mysteries: ‘Why—and how—do we grow old?’ A pioneer pointing the way forward to a new world of aging, Thomas Moore reveals the land beyond middle age as both a culmination of experience and a summons to adventure and exploration… A precious book to keep for ourselves, and to give to friends and family of all generations, \u003ci\u003eAgeless Soul \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a richly textured vision of how, in Moore's own words, to 'age well.'” - Pythia Peay, author of\u003ci\u003e American Icarus: A Memoir of Father and Family\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerica on the Couch: Psychological Perspectives on American Politics and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"With warmth, intimacy, and rare depth of wisdom [Moore] guides his readers through each of [aging’s] stages. Grounded in years of psychological research and spiritual reflection on the human enterprise, this wonderful book lays out for us what it is to live a full and creative life all the way to its end. This book should be read by everyone but especially by those for whom the very thought of aging is depressing. This book can change their minds.\" - Sister Joan Chittister, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"With \u003ci\u003eAgeless Soul,\u003c\/i\u003e Thomas Moore extends a magnificent invitation to reflect, grow up with joy and intention, and give back with an open heart. Accept and pleasure follows.\" - Marc Freedman, founder and CEO of Encore.org and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Shift\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“In this profound and moving meditation upon aging, Thomas Moore offers us the keys to living well.  Anyone facing the second half of life can gain from this lovely book a measure of wisdom and serenity.” - Ralph White, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jeweled Highway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAgeless Soul\u003c\/i\u003e comes at a time when the world dearly needs a soul lift…Moore’s most crucial work to date and a must-read for contemplatives of all ages.” – \u003ci\u003eSouthwest Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Moore offers a guide to growing old and accepting who we are while seeking joy, contentment and fulfillment in our final season of life.\" - \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“This gentle book, filled with specific suggestions and thought-provoking examples, will be inspiring to older readers and a comfort to their caregivers.” - \u003ci\u003eBooklist, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250135810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40652285903054,"sku":"9781250135810","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_8271d6b1-1521-4bc3-ae28-c04f302cc19d.jpg?v=1639275710","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250135810","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}